Problems with smoker

[Charkey]

Was in the process of smoking some venison snack sticks, when my smoker decided to stop working. It’s an older Bradley. Meat was in the smoker for about three hours, but couldn’t get the temperature above 120. Then the puck advance just kept advancing pucks. Took meat out and put in the oven until internal temperature reached 160. Is the meat ok.

 

[Dustin Dorsey]

If you had cure in there they should be fine. It's hard to say if you didn't.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Did you use cure #1 in it ?
It was in the 120 degree smoker for 3 hrs before it went in the oven ?
IF cure #1 was used and cured overnight they will be fine...

 

[Charkey]

Did you use cure #1 in it ?
It was in the 120 degree smoker for 3 hrs before it went in the oven ?
IF cure #1 was used and cured overnight they will be fine...

 

[Charkey]

I did use #1 cure. After cure was added the sticks were left in the fridge for 24 hours, then put in the smoker.

 

[Charkey]

I did use #1 cure. After cure was added the sticks were left in the fridge for 24 hours, then put in the smoker. The temperature went from 90 degrees to 120 degrees in three hours

 

[DieselTech]

I ran into this problem with my sister's Bradley smoker. It ended up being a loose connection at the heating element & was not making good connection resulting in a low temperature.

Then because of the low temperature the Bradley smoker would just continuously forward the biscuits.

I cleaned & then tighten the connection & it has not had a problem since.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Since they were under a 24 hr cure they are fine... Enjoy ...

As @DieselTech said... Check the connections on the heat element... Sounds like the exact same scenario ... Or the element itself could be bad...